1888 - Northern and Southern Rhodesia, now Zambia and Zimbabwe, were proclaimed a British sphere of influence.
1890 - Frank Elliott Lochner told Lewanika that BSAC represented the British government, and on 27 June 1890 Lewanika consented to an exclusive mineral concession (called the Lochner concession).[1]
1895 - American scout, Frederick Russell Burnham, led Northern Territories (BSA) Exploration Co. expedition identifying major copper deposits.
1911 - Northern Rhodesia established as a protectorate administered by the British South Africa Company, (BSAC), a chartered company on behalf of the British Government.
1924 - British Colonial Office took control of Northern Rhodesia as a Territory from BSAC. Livingstone chosen as the first capital.
1928 - Copper discovered in the region now known as the Copperbelt.
Kenneth Kaunda became general secretary of Northern Rhodesian ANC.
Central African Federation established.
1958 - ANC was divided on whether to participate in general elections in which only a minority of the black population was allowed to vote. Kaunda broke away and formed the Zambian African National Congress (ZANC).
1959 - ZANC was banned in 1959.
1962 - Two-stage election held in October and December resulted in an African majority in the legislative council.
1963 - 31 December 1963, the federation was dissolved.
1964 - Republic of Zambia established on 24 October 1964. Kenneth Kaunda became Zambia's first President.
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